The Paramount Chief of the Gbese Traditional Area, Dr Nii Ayi Bonte II, has appealed to chiefs in the Ga State to make truth and honesty their guiding principle, as they oversee the affairs of their people. He said this was the only way by which the state could regain its lost glory and honour … The post Be guided by truth, honesty …Gbese Mantse to Ga State appeared

Ghana’s CAF Confed­eration Cup campaigners Dreams FC produced a fine display to hold host Milo FC de Kankan to a 1-1 encounter at the General Lansana Conte Stadium in Conakry, Guinea on Saturday. A debut goal in continental club action on 23 minutes by Beninois forward Gael Aholou Avocevou for Dreams FC was canceled by … The post Dreams FC hold Milo FC in Conakry appeared first

A 22nd minute deflected strike from Jonathan Sowah gave Medeama SC a winning start in the CAF Champi­ons League first-round preliminary first-leg game as they earned a 1-0 victory over visiting Remo Stars SC of Nigeria at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, yesterday. Medeama, back to continen­tal club action after seven years’ absence, started the … The post Medeama pip Remo Stars appeared first

South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius, who has spent six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has asked the Constitutional Court to declare him eligible for parole. This comes after his bid for parole was denied in March when it was revealed that he had not served the minimum required sentence … The post Pistorius demands another chance at early

Empty lanes following late withdrawals or disqualifica­tion is a thing of the past thanks to rule changes established in time for the World Athletics Championships that started on Saturday. In another significant change, qualification in middle distance heats will be determined on posi­tions rather than times. The new rules, which follow widespread discussion with elite … The post Empty

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has disclosed that the FIFA Women’s World Cup has broken even as he praised Austra­lia and New Zealand for co-host­ing a ‘truly transformational’ event. Infantino said the tournament was a huge success and proved doubters wrong, revealing that it generated more than $570 million in revenue. “Some voices were raised, would … The post Infantino:

Olga Carmona sealed Wom­en’s World Cup glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal that clinched a 1-0 victory against England. Carmona had scored a stunning late goal in the 2-1 semifinal win against Sweden, and the left-back struck again to claim Spain’s first women’s world title to ensure that the country became the … The post Spain edge England to lift WWC appeared

The former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has opposed application of the Office of the Special Pros­ecutor (OSP) seeking to freeze her accounts and seize her property. This follows the OSP’s filing of a motion for confirmation of or­der of freezing and seizure of the former minister’s tainted property. The OSP … The post Court

The Ghana Armed Forces says it has launched investiga­tions into circum­stances leading to the death of a soldier who accidentally shot himself at the Base Ammunition Depot at Michel Camp near Tema at the weekend. Private (Pte) Bayou Roger from the five Infantry Battalion was part of a platoon from Southern Com­mand performing duties at … The post Soldier

The US state of California is bracing itself for tropical storm, Hilary, which is already bringing fierce winds and flooding to Mexico’s Pacific coast. It is lashing the Mexican state of Baja Cal­ifornia with winds of 70 mph (119km/h). One man died there trying to cross a stream in his car. Hilary is predicted to … The post California braces for imminent storm Hilary

Niger’s coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, in the capital, Niamey. Ecowas has threatened military action to reverse last month’s overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum if talks fail. The … The post Niger

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has urged civil so­ciety organisations (CSOs) and the media to join in continuous efforts to encourage the Nigerien Junta to comply with diplomacy in finding lasting solution to the current impasse in that country. Speaking on Accra based Joyfm current affairs programme News file last Saturday, Mr Nkrumah … The post Let’s

The Youth for Global Finance Facility (Y4GFF) was on Friday launched in Accra to build capacities of youth-led organisations to gather data to help play advocacy in strengthen­ing the country’s health system for improved healthcare delivery. Launched by Youth Advocates Ghana (YAG), the implementing agency, the 12-month project, seeks to bring youth-led organi­sations to share … The post Y4GFF

Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Kwame Nkrumah Uni­versity of Science and Technology (KNUST), has challenged all its alumni members to be more committed to the de­velopment of the university. According to her, out of the 16 public universities in Ghana, the KNUST continued to be the most preferred and most … The post Commit to development

 In a significant step towards mod­ernising utility payments, Vodafone Ghana Mobile Financial Services Limited (Vodafone Cash) has announced that prepaid customers can make ECG payments through the short code *110#. Vodafone Cash customers with smart meters can now buy prepaid electricity via the *110# USSD menu. A statement issued by the company on Friday said, … The post Vodafone

The Amantin and Kasei Com­munity Bank at Amantin in the Bono East Region posted growth in all the performance indica­tors during the 2022 financial year. The bank recorded a net profit of GH¢1,055,662, representing a 35.66 per cent increase over the previous year’s achievement of GH¢778.151. The increase in profit stemmed from an impressive 49.24 … The post Amantin

Access Bank has recorded a prof­it-before-tax of GH¢514.2 million in the first half of 2023, representing a growth of 65.4 per cent compared to the GH¢310.8 million posted for the same period in 2022. The bank’s performance for the first six months of the year highlights the remarkable recovery from the debt ex­change programme witnessed … The post Access Bank

The Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI) has commis­sioned a study aimed at providing valuable insights to the National Oil Companies (NOCs) in the energy transition. The study was to assist the NOCs as they played a crucial role in the global energy land­scape and controlled significant reserves of oil and gas resources. In a presentation … The post NRGI holds dialogue with

The Domestic Tax Rev­enue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Wa in the Upper West Region has rec­ognised and awarded nine best performing taxpayers for their diligence and compliance. The nine awardees who received citations each from the Wa Small Taxpayer office (STO) in a ceremony at the Wa Kejetia Market on … The post 9 best performing taxpayers in

Ministries, Depart­ments and Agencies (MDAs) who do not have an approved development plan can­not have a budget, the Director General (DG) of National Devel­opment Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Kodjo E. Mensah-Abrampa has warned. According to him, the failure of the MDAs to present their development plans not only affected the work of the Commission, but … The post Submission